Netball Selection Trials on December 21

The first selection trial conducted by the Sri Lanka Netball Federation (SLNF) to pick players for the Sri Lanka national netball pool will be held on December 21 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, commencing at 8.00 a.m.

IPL 2024 Auction: Starc, Cummins breach Rs. 20 crore mark on a historic day in Dubai

Australia’s World Cup-winning pace duo of captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc shattered all the records, emerging as the biggest beneficiaries of the IPL phenomenon.

RCB troll MI after spiking price for Nuwan Thushara

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) initially fought for the pacer but just when it looked like RCB were set to secure the right-armer, Mumbai Indians (MI) popped up out of nowhere, went all in and secured the speedster’s services.

IPL 2024: Complete list of sold players during auction

The IPL 2024 mini-auction will take place in Dubai today (December 19) – here is the complete list of players sold during the event.

Who is the most expensive player in IPL history - list of top 10 costliest buys in auction

Most expensive players in IPL: Here’s a list of the costliest buys in IPL auction history.

Dilshan Madushanka joins Mumbai Indians for INR 4.60 crore

Dilshan Madushanka, who has a memorable ICC World Cup 2023, joined Mumbai Indians for INR 4.60 crore. He bowled well with the new ball and took wickets in the death overs as well.

Mitchell Starc becomes most expensive player in IPL history, goes to KKR for Rs 24.75 crore

Starc last featured in the IPL in 2015 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore after his inaugural season the year before.

IPL Auction: SRH buys Cummins for Rs 20.5 crore

SRH began the auction with Rs 34 crore in the bank but after signing Cummins, Travis Head and Wanindu Hasaranga, it was left with just Rs 5.2 crore.

Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.5 crore

Wanindu Hasaranga was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad during the auction at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai on Tuesday.

Mitchell Johnson sacked over David Warner column

Mitchell Johnson’s scathing personal attack on former teammate David Warner has sparked one of his employers to take decisive action.

Bowlers Permitted To Bowl Two Bouncers Per Over In IPL 2024

With all eyeballs currently on the soon-to-begin Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 mini-auction today, the tournament’s governing body late Monday evening announced a massive change in playing conditions, which could make the contest between bat and ball more intriguing in the upcoming season.

Avishka steers SSC to close win

A 79 ball knock of 100 inclusive of seven boundaries and six sixes by Avishka Fernando helped SSC to record a close 14 run win on D/L method over NCC in a high scoring Major Club limited over cricket tournament encounter played at the SSC ground.

Lyceum IS, St John’s declared joint champions

Lyceum International School Wattala and St. John’s College Panadura were declared joint champions of the Under 19 Division Two Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament when the final which was scheduled to be played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled.

Afghanistan pacer Naveen banned for 20 months from ILT20

Naveen-ul-Haq, who was bought by Warriors for the inaugural season of the tournament, ’’refused to sign the retention notice’’ for the second season in January-February next year.

Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate in Perth Test

Pakistan have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the first Test in Perth.

Change in heads won’t make much of a difference: Dharmasena

Referring to the appointment of a new Selection Committee to Sri Lanka cricket, veteran Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena said a shift in individuals is not poised to yield any substantial changes.

Tiger Woods’ teenage son shows uncanny resemblance on course

Tiger Woods and his son Charlie have stolen the show again on the final day of an exhibition event in Orlando.

Olympic-level hockey turfs for Colombo and Matale

The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando, has succeeded in securing two Olympic-level Blue Polytan Astro hockey turfs for Sri Lanka through the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).

Kandy SC set to prevail against Police SC

The defending league champions, Kandy Sports Club will play their third game when they host Police Sports Club in their SLR Nippon Paint Inter-Club Rugby Tournament match at the Nittawela Stadium in Kandy on Sunday. The kick-off is scheduled for 3.45 p.m.

Hockey Nationals rescheduled for January

The 2023 Senior National Men’s and Women’s Hockey Tournament, which was postponed due to bad weather, will be worked off from January 25 to 28 at the Shalika Grounds in Narahenpita.

Venuki wins Bronze at Singapore Swimming Meet

The Sri Lankan Age Group Swimming Team bagged a Bronze Medal on the first day of the 17th Singapore Open Artistic Swimming Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore.

CR and FC thrash Airmen 29-5

CR and FC cruised to a smashing 29-5 victory over Air Force SC in their SLR Nippon Paint Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament fixture played at Longden Place.

Hardik replaces Sharma as Mumbai Indians captain for IPL 2024

Mumbai Indians on Friday announced Hardik Pandya as the captain for the Indian Premier League 2024 season.

Aamer Jamal sparkles in Australia with a record six-wicket haul

Aamer Jamal’s 6/111 were the third-best bowling figures in an innings for a Pakistan pacer on debut.

BCCI Decides To Retire MS Dhoni’s No.7 Jersey

BCCI decides to retire MS Dhoni’s No.7 jersey to pay tribute for his numerous contributions to Indian cricket.

SL origin Nikith Perera represents NZ XI

Sri Lankan-born Nikith Perera, represented New Zealand XI in their one-day encounter against the visiting Bangladesh outfit under Liton Das.

AHF compensates SL Women’s Hockey Team

The Sri Lanka Hockey Federation (SLHF) will receive a compensation of US $ 10,000 from the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), SLHF President G. Vishvanathan told the Daily Mirror.

SLC to hire new physio, trainer for national team

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is to hire a new physio and a new trainer for the national team, it is learnt.

Blockbuster European Summer of Cricket in 2024 confirmed

Next year will see three new countries given the opportunity to host an ICC event for the first time, with Italy, Germany and Denmark joining seasoned hosts Scotland and Guernsey in a packed summer of ICC pathway cricket in Europe in 2024.

Warner surpasses two Australia legends to enter elite list

In a stellar kick-off to his farewell tour, David Warner silenced all critics about his Test cricket form with a remarkable 164 off 211 balls on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.